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The UnitedHealthcare Hearing news section delivers provider, product and program updates and tips for using the provider portal to help you and your practice thrive.

2025 Provider Reference Guide available now

See what’s changing next year in the 2025 Provider Reference Guide.

2024 deadline for benefit recommendations

Complete recommendations in the portal by Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, to help members use their 2024 benefits.

Prescription pre-certification forms available in our Provider Portal

When you complete and sign the form in the Provider Portal, it’s automatically submitted for approval. Check out the portal training for more information on this process.

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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Learn more about how to keep your practice and patient information safe from cyberattacks.

Authorized vs. ordered products
Make sure you order only products that are authorized, and the invoice matches the authorization.

Secret Shopper to verify Provider Directory information
To comply with the federal No Surprises Act’s requirements for Provider Directory data accuracy, we have established a formal process for self-audits of our provider directory.

October provider communication

Relate Platinum now available on Preferred Formulary for Medicare Advantage patients
You talked, we listened! We added Relate® Platinum products to the formulary for Preferred Individual Medicare Advantage program plans on August 28.

Secret Shopper to verify Provider Directory information
To comply with the federal No Surprises Act’s requirements for Provider Directory data accuracy, we have established a formal process for self-audits of our provider directory.

September provider communication

Introducing order automation
We’re excited to announce that a new order automation pilot has started. Order automation will help simplify the ordering process and give you more time for what matters most, providing care to patients.

Fraud, Waste and Abuse trainings and monthly sanction monitoring
We’ll send requests to your practices to demonstrate to us your completion of the required annual Fraud, Waste and Abuse (FWA) training and monthly Office of Inspector General sanction monitoring.

August provider communication

Product search enhancements in the Provider Portal
Find out how the capability to search for products in the UnitedHealthcare Hearing Provider Portal just got easier.

July provider communication

Important provider portal best practices
Learn more about the UnitedHealthcare Hearing Provider Portal tips to simplify your work from start to finish.

June provider communication

Opportunity management in the portal
Explore the different options and actions to take in the UnitedHealthcare Hearing Provider Portal to ensure you get paid properly.

May provider communication

Claim address for referral requests
Review the process to register patients or request a referral in the provider portal.

What is a taxonomy code?
Learn more about taxonomy codes, how you can change their fields and how to edit them if they’re incorrect.

April provider communication

State-specific clinical requirements for pediatric patients (ages 17 and under)
Make sure you’re complying with your state-specific clinical requirements for medical evaluations and prescriptions prior to dispensing hearing aids to a person under the age of 18.

New consolidated practice and provider demographic change form
Find out when and how to use this new form to make it easier to submit updated information for your practice and/or providers.

March provider communication

Using over-the-counter benefits in 2024
Certain members may use their benefits to purchase over-the-counter hearing aids from uhchearing.com, epichearing.com or aaprhearingsolutions.com.

February provider communication

New bill of sale document
We’re introducing an enhanced finalization and bill of sale document to help ensure compliance with state and local regulations in early 2024. You’ll be required to include a bill of sale document with each hearing aid fitting.

January provider communication

2024 Relate: Unite with sound
On Jan. 1, 2024, the new Relate4.0 product line will be available for in-person care. Learn more about the benefits and enhancements this product line offers.

December provider communication